overrode

Trumped the decision

Overrode is the past tense of override.

To override is to prevail over, set aside, or supersede: Congress overrode the president's veto.

A manual switch might override automatic controls.

Someone's judgment can be overrode by a higher authority.

The word suggests one force or decision taking precedence over another.

nullified

annulled

Declared legally void

invalidatedMade no longer binding
nullifiedMade legally void
quashedAnnulled or suppressed

revoked · rescinded · countermanded · vacated · negated · voided · vetoed · overturned · canceled · repealed

dominated

overpowered

Excessively dominant or conquered

prevailedProved stronger ultimately
overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
supersededReplaced by something newer

trumped · outweighed · eclipsed · surpassed · supplanted · displaced · usurped · subdued · conquered · subjugated

bypassed

circumvented

Evaded by going around

sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
ignoredPurposely not noticed
disregardedNot given consideration

skipped · evaded · overstepped · defied · violated · transgressed · flouted · dismissed · discounted · neglected

Opposites

authority/power assertion

overrodeacquiesced

Agreed without protest

yielded · deferred · submitted · capitulated · relented

compliance with existing rules/decisions

overrodeupheld

Affirmed on review

sustained · honored · followed · obeyed · respected

interpersonal deference

overrodeheeded

Gave due attention

accepted · accommodated · considered · took into account

Family

override, overreach, overriding, overridden, overrides, overreaching, overreached, overreacher

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